Lesueur Jeune Paris obstetrical case, c. 1820.
Stock Number: 00 450228 A S
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Dimensions
49 x 30 x 9,5 cm.
Maker
Lesueur Jeune à Paris
Country of manufacture
France
Description
An obstetrical case with four instruments signed by ‘Lesueur Jeune à Paris’ of the 1820’s. Made of steel, ebony, pewter, wood, leather, velvet and brass; Louis Lesueur was active in Paris in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His son seems to have succeeded him around 1812-1815 and set up his own business around that time.
The case includes a Baudelocque speculum, a Baudelocque pelvimeter, an obstetrical lever, a Coutouly pelvimeter and a pewter clyster. Two hooks are missing, as is a second cannula for the clyster. Obstetric surgery cases from this period are extremely rare, especially those signed.
Dimensions: 49 x 30 x 9,5 cm.
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Van Leest Antiques
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Van Leest Antiques, based in Utrecht in the Netherlands, specialises in antique scientific and medical instruments. Their collection covers mainly scientific and medical antique instruments: barometers, globes and planataria, nautical instruments, anatomical models, and pharmacy items. Toon Van Leest travels regularly in Europe and visits trade fairs, auctions, and antique dealers to collect stock and to find pieces to fulfil his clients' unusual requests.
As well as being an avid antique collector and dealer, Toon Van Leest is also a dentist. He believes that antiques are a stable investment, not reliant on trends or fashion, and have truly lasting value. Above all, he says, antiques are timeless and never lose their beauty.
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